Billing itself as "the greatest house party … in a field", the multi award-winning Leopallooza announces its first headline act set to take to the main stage on the Sunday night will be six-piece soul band St Paul and the Broken Bones.

Expanding its comedy offering dramatically, Russell Kane and Josh Widdicombe are also confirmed for Leopallooza XII.

Returning to Bude on Friday, July 27 to Sunday, July 9, the homespun event will pop up at The Wyldes site on Lower Exe Farm for three days of live music, DJs, comedy, the finest street food and the tastiest beers and ciders.

Celebrating its 12th year, the intimate event continues to harvest a loyal and passionate following. Tickets for Leopallooza 2018 are on sale now via the website.

Alabama's St Paul and the Broken Bones

From late-night partying in tiny spaces, to hours of belly-filled laughter, this year’s event brings a string of exciting new happenings to the green fields and woodlands that cover the 100-acre site.

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MUSIC

The Clearing, a tree-lined opening found in the grounds of The Wyldes where deer often frolic, will be home to Leopallooza’s live music stages for 2018, accommodating this year’s artists including St Paul and the Broken Bones, Rat Boy, The Go! Team, Tom Grennan, IDLES plus many more yet to be announced.

All the way from Alabama, six-piece soul band St Paul and the Broken Bones will take centre stage and headline festival proceedings on Sunday, July 29. Brimming with energy and guaranteed to deliver a high-voltage performance, their most recent concert work included arena dates opening for the Rolling Stones in Atlanta and Buffalo.

Ray Boy is returning to Cornwall

Chelmsford’s Jordan Cardy AKA Rat Boy joins the line-up Blending hip hop with indie rock, the Essex-born artist released his debut album Scum in August last year and was sampled on Kendrick Lamar's track Lust in 2017.

The brainchild of Brighton-based melody obsessive Ian Parton, The Go! Team will undoubtedly whip the Leopallooza crowd into a frenzy as they share a slice of their newly released fifth studio album Semicircle.

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Discovered while singing karaoke at a house party with friends, Bedford-born singer-songwriter Tom Grennan will grace Leopallooza XII on the Sunday. Hotly tipped for big things in 2018 by Radio X, Tom made a huge splash when he was the guest vocalist on the Chase and Status track When It All Goes Wrong. With his debut album Lighting Matches due to be released on May 18, Tom will share a slice of his new material with eager partygoers.

The mighty IDLES will play at Leopallooza

Invited by the Foo Fighters to be the main and only support at O2 Arena in London, Bristol's IDLES bring their raw punk sounds to the fields and woodlands of Leopallooza. BBC Radio 6 announced the quintet’s album Brutalism as their Number 5 Album of the Year in 2017.

We at Cornwall Live love them and are going to see them in April to get a taste before their Leo performance.

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COMEDY

Carefully curated by the festival's very own in-house comedy troupe, The Funny Side will bring witty one-liners and side-splitting humour to Leopallooza 2018.

Multi-award winning entertainer, presenter, actor, author and scriptwriter Russell Kane will take to the main stage at Leopallooza XII on the Friday.

Russell Kane will get Leo laughing

Previously nominated four times for the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Awards and winning Best Show in 2010, Russell is also famed for hosting three series of Live At The Electric, and has appeared regularly on BBC’s Live At The Apollo, ITV2’s Celebrity Juice and BBC3’s Unzipped.

Joining the cream of comedy crop, Josh Widdicombe will headline proceedings on the Sunday. Best known for his appearances on The Last Leg, Have I Got News For You, Insert Name Here, Mock The Week and Fighting Talk, Josh’s infectious charm has earned him hundreds of thousands of fans across the UK. More acts to be announced soon.

Event co-founder, Sam Dunnett commented: “I don’t think we’re exaggerating at all by saying that this will be the best Leopallooza of all time.”

NEW FOR 2018

Like to belt out a tune or two? This year Leopallooza offers up its own twist on Japanese karaoke with the all-new Shi Shi Za Karaoke Bar, giving partygoers the chance to exercise the vocal chords and unleash the inner diva.

Festival revellers can find refuge from the crowds in Dinkies, Leopallooza’s tiny nightclub. With the ability to hold just a handful of dancers, the micro party hub comes equipped with a DJ, door staff and a cloakroom.

The Go! Team

Bringing a selection of musical tastes under one roof, DJs will battle it out through glowing wireless headphones for an ‘everyone’s’ style, high-energy dance party. Giving festival guests the chance to control the dancefloor, Quiet Riot will fuse old school soul, modern pop and classic disco.

RETURNING FAVOURITES

House of electronic arts and dance, The Treeline returns to the festival grounds as does the Hong Kong Ping Pong Club, delivering thick beats, heavy bass, plenty of bounce and a whole lot of boom.

Helping to keep hunger pangs at bay, Palloozaville will burst to life with food trucks and vendor stands serving an array of delicious delicacies throughout the three-day fiesta.